On your wiki, make a new page titled "Real Men of Genius"
Copy the song formula below to your group wiki page and fill in the blanks with information you find. (you can change this a bit if you need to. It doesnt have to be exactly like this. Feel free to add humor if it is appropriate.
Mr. Bair’s class presents Real Men of Genius
(Real Men of Genius)
today we salute you, Mr. say what he did (very short)
(Mr. say what he did (very short))
without you, we wouldnt know say what he is known for
(Repeat the end of the previous line) Describe how he did it
(Repeat the end of the previous line) Finish describing how he did it
(Repeat the end of the previous line) Say a random fact about him
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
so know that we salute you Mr. Scientists Name, and know we speak for Science fans everywhere when we say, "The discovery of _ is awesome!" (Mr. Scientists name)__
Find the information required about your scientist from the internet or the science book.
Days 2-3
After you finish your song, put a picture of the scientist on your page.
After you do that have your group record singing your song in the hallway with Mr Bair's "I Am T-Pain" app on his phone. (or yours if you have it)
I will email you the song link.
Post the link on your page.
Day 4
SONG REVIEW
Copy the chart below on your wiki
Listen to the songs from all the students for every class (click student wikis on the left to find them)
Write as many facts as you can about the scientists that you hear
SCIENTIST
FACTS
Henry Mosely
.
Robert Millikan
.
Dimitri Mendeleev
.
James Chadwick
.
Ernest Rutherford
.
J.J. Thomson
.
Democritus
.
Aristotle
.
John Dalton
.
Niels Bohr
Where are electrons (in the nucleus or orbiting it)?
What is in the nucleus?
Which two particles have weight?
Song Formula Instructions
Fill in the underlined information to make a song
See the examples for help
Formula
Example
Mr. Bair’s class presents Real Men of Genius (Real Men of Genius) today we salute you, Mr. say what he did (very short) (Mr. say what he did (very short)) without you, we wouldnt know say what he is known for (Repeat the end of the previous line) Describe how he did it (Repeat the end of the previous line) Finish describing how he did it (Repeat the end of the previous line) Say a random fact about him (Repeat the end of the previous line) so know that we salute you Mr. Scientists Name, and know we speak for Science fans everywhere when we say, "The discovery of _ is awesome!" (Mr. Scientists name)
Mr. Bair’s class presents Real Men of Genius (Real Men of Genius) today we salute you, Mr. discoverer of relativity (Mr. discoverer of relativity) without you, we wouldnt know that E=mc^2 (E=mc^2) You used gravity to show how Newtonian Physics were inadequate (They didnt really work) You also worked with Openheimer to develop nuclear weapons (really, really big boom) Thanks to you we won world war II (Isnt Science Awesome!) so know that we salute you Mr. Albert Einstein, and know we speak for Science fans everywhere when we say, "Relatively you are the most relatively awesome scientist of all". (Mr. Albert Einstein__)
Time Length
- 4 Days
Instructions- In groups of 2, Choose from the following scientists and make a song about them to the tune of "8-2 Real Men of Genius."
- Scientists List: Henry Mosely, Dmitri Mendelev, Ernest Rutherford, J.J. Thompson, Democritus, Aristotle, John Dalton, Robert Millikan, & James Chadwick.
- You will be required to sing the song.
Day 1- On your wiki, make a new page titled "Real Men of Genius"
- Copy the song formula below to your group wiki page and fill in the blanks with information you find. (you can change this a bit if you need to. It doesnt have to be exactly like this. Feel free to add humor if it is appropriate.
- Mr. Bair’s class presents Real Men of Genius
- To know how the song goes, listen to my demo at http://iamtpain.smule.com/mysongs/uid/1/145412/?did=2233308#
- Find the information required about your scientist from the internet or the science book.
Days 2-3(Real Men of Genius)
today we salute you, Mr. say what he did (very short)
(Mr. say what he did (very short))
without you, we wouldnt know say what he is known for
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
Describe how he did it
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
Finish describing how he did it
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
Say a random fact about him
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
so know that we salute you Mr. Scientists Name, and know we speak for Science fans everywhere when we say, "The discovery of _ is awesome!"
(Mr. Scientists name)__
- After you finish your song, put a picture of the scientist on your page.
- After you do that have your group record singing your song in the hallway with Mr Bair's "I Am T-Pain" app on his phone. (or yours if you have it)
- I will email you the song link.
- Post the link on your page.
Day 4What is in the nucleus?
Which two particles have weight?
Song Formula
Instructions
(Real Men of Genius)
today we salute you, Mr. say what he did (very short)
(Mr. say what he did (very short))
without you, we wouldnt know say what he is known for
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
Describe how he did it
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
Finish describing how he did it
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
Say a random fact about him
(Repeat the end of the previous line)
so know that we salute you Mr. Scientists Name, and know we speak for Science fans everywhere when we say, "The discovery of _ is awesome!"
(Mr. Scientists name)
(Real Men of Genius)
today we salute you, Mr. discoverer of relativity
(Mr. discoverer of relativity)
without you, we wouldnt know that E=mc^2
(E=mc^2)
You used gravity to show how Newtonian Physics were inadequate
(They didnt really work)
You also worked with Openheimer to develop nuclear weapons
(really, really big boom)
Thanks to you we won world war II
(Isnt Science Awesome!)
so know that we salute you Mr. Albert Einstein, and know we speak for Science fans everywhere when we say, "Relatively you are the most relatively awesome scientist of all".
(Mr. Albert Einstein__)